Sat., 6/28 Brad Wilber

[magus]

THEME:   none, but the puzzle was a challenge
   
GOOD ONES:    
Gag order?   SHH   
Hog trim   CHROME [hog = Harley motorcycle]   
Magellan sponsor   NASA [I thought the seafarer]   
Underground band?   LODE [band of ore]   
   
BTW:   
Uninhabited   LONELY [I guess, in an English novel sort of way: "The heath was a dark, lonely place."  In a modern novel, LONELY is a state of mind:  "The city is a lonely place."]   
   
RATING:    
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun